Man bags 10 months imprisonment for peddling narcotics

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday sentenced a 26-year-old man, Friday Okafor, to 10 months in prison for peddling narcotics.

The convict was charged by National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) before Justice Hadiza Rabiu-Shagari on one-count charge of drug trafficking which he pleaded guilty to.

After his plea, the prosecutor, Mr Jeremiah Aernan, reviewed the facts in the case and tendered
in evidence, written statement of the convict, the bulk of drug exhibit, a request for scientific aid form, a drug analysis form, as well as remnant of the restricted substance.

The court admitted the evidences as exhibits.

Delivering judgment, Justice Shagari found the defendant guilty as charged, convicted and sentenced him to 10 months in prison.

In the charge, the prosecution told the court that the convict committed the offence on Jan. 17.

The prosecutor said the convict was arrested at the Mile 2 Motor Park in Lagos with the restricted narcotics measuring about 150g.

He said that the offences contravened the provisions of section 11 (c) of the NDLEA Act, Cap. N30, Laws of the Federation, 2004.

Before the sentence, Okafor pleaded with the court to show mercy and give him another chance to become a better person.